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Aug 30, 2020 • 3 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
#OTD August 30, 1967, the Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall to a seat on the Supreme Court. Justice Marshall was the first African American to serve on the Court. He retired in 1991.

#scotushistory

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Justice Thurgood Marshall’s life and career are the subject of many books. Several can be found at the Supreme Court Historical Society’s Gift Shop:

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For the 50th anniversary of Justice Marshall’s appointment, the Society hosted a panel discussion of 4 former law clerks to share their experiences. Justice Elena Kagan, Judge Douglas Ginsburg, Judge Paul Engelmayer and Professor Randall Kennedy.

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Jun 1, 2020
The first Monday in June is when the Society holds its Annual Meeting. The day begins at 2 pm with a lecture in the Courtroom. This year is postponed due to the Covid-19 health crisis.

Instead, please revisit past lectures.

Justice Blackmun in 1996:

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Justice Thomas in 1997 on the Plessy decision:

#scotushistory

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Former Solicitor General Seth Waxman in 1998:

#scotushistoty

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May 26, 2020
#OTD May 26, 2009, Sonia Sotomayor was nominated by President Obama to the Supreme Court to succeed Justice David Souter.

#scotushistory

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Justice Sotomayor has written several books for readers of all ages since joining the Court. Copies, in English and Spanish, can be found at the Historical Society’s gift shop. They make excellent gifts for Grads.

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May 18, 2020
#OTD May 18, 1896, the Supreme Court ruled in Plessy v. Ferguson, establishing the constitutionality of separate-but-equal public facilities.

#scotushistory
#Plessy

Learn about the Plessy case in depth:

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Justice Clarence Thomas delivered the Society’s Annual Lecture in 1997 on Plessy v. Ferguson case.

#scotushistory
#plessy
#OTD

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Justice John Marshall Harlan (I) was the lone dissenter in the Plessy decision.

#scotushistory
#plessy

Learn more about Justice Harlan in Linda Przybyszewski’s terrific book:

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May 17, 2020
#OTD May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education.

Learn more about the case at:
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A project sponsored by the Historical Society and @StreetLawInc.

#scotushistory
#Landmarkcases
#BrownvBoard
Thurgood Marshall argued Brown before the Supreme Court. His career as a civil rights lawyer for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund is explored in Making Civil Rights Law by Mark Tushnet.

#thurgoodmarshall

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The Society’s 1998 Lecture Series focused on the Supreme Court and African American Rights. Those lectures appeared in the Journal of Supreme Court History, Volume 24, No. 2. Out of print but available as a PDF.

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#thurgoodmarshall

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May 8, 2020
#OTD May 8, 1884, President Harry S. Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri.

Truman appointed 4 justices to the Supreme Court during his presidency.

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President Truman’s first appointment to the Court was Justice Harold Burton.

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President Truman’s second appointment to the Court was Chief Justice Fred Vinson.

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